Employer Fund Announced as Part of Apprenticeship Week

13 February 2012

It was a day of new announcements when Brinsworth Academy of Engineering hosted their annual employer event as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

Brinsworth Academy of Engineering held the event in association with the National Apprenticeship Service, Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, SEMTA, and SMC International Training.  

 

Attendees heard firsthand about the new government AGE (Apprenticeship Grant for Employers) initiative that will incentivise new employers to embrace the apprenticeship programme.

 

On the day of announcements, Brinsworth Academy of Engineering also announced a further three new ERA (employer ready apprentice) programmes to cover specialism’s of instrumentation and control technology, electronics and welding and fabrication.

 

 

Image: Andrew Denniff addresses the employers at National Apprenticeship Week

 

Managing Director Mick Crossley also spoke about the hunt for a new home for the academy as they plan their growth to meet the demands of local industry, he said “we are currently looking at two sites within the Sheffield city region and we want to have a training centre that reflects our ambitions of developing a modern academy that provides young people with the best environment to become highly skilled engineers. We see our academy working in synergy with the new University Technical College and also the Advanced Manufacturing Institute to give South Yorkshire a reputation and national recognition for developing employees within the engineering sector.

 

Headline speaker at the event was Andrew Denniff, Executive Director for Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce. Speaking of the importance of apprenticeships and the academy, Andrew said, “Apprenticeships are good for business and good for individuals. They are an important way of improving the region’s skills base, and giving young people opportunities beyond the classroom, particularly in the face of record youth unemployment. But for firms too they bring benefits, providing them with the skills they need to grow and build a successful business”.

 

For further information on the employer grant or for further information on how an apprentice can assist your business, email your details to info@brinsworthtraining.co.uk